Long lasting, and more durable than steel wool: use 3M Pads for cleaning and deburring metal parts or scuff-sanding a finish. Great for waterbased finishes. Will never rust.
For cleaning, polishing, and refinishing
Reusable pads have many uses in the shop. They're durable, washable, and won't shed the way steel wool does. This means no surprise rust specks in a waterbased finish, and no pesky metal particles that stick to your pickup magnets.
We picked the 3 pads we use the most in our shop. One pad each of the following grades in included in this set.
General Purpose Pad (maroon)
Ideal for scuff-sanding between finish coats and removing polyester finishes with a chemical stripper
Similar to grade 1 steel wool
360-400 grit aluminum oxide abrasive
Ultra Fine Pad (gray)
The last step to a flawless finish
Useful for de-glossing a sticky neck
Similar to grade 00 steel wool
2000-2500-grit silicon carbide abrasive
Light Duty Pad (white)
Lasts longer than steel wool and doesn't shed
Cleans and polishes hardware and frets
Similar to grade 0000 steel wool
Super-fine 2500-grit aluminum silicate abrasive
Each reusable pad is 6" x 9" x 0.250" (152mm x 229mm x 6mm).